Meaning ofreadin English

Verb

1. to study a subject in-depth; at university
   She will read psychology at the university next year.
2. to have interpreted or understood text
   The teacher helped the student read between the lines of the poem.
3. to have spoken or pronounced words
   I have read the script for the play before.
4. to have interpreted or comprehended; previously
   The professor had read the paper and was prepared to discuss it.
5. to interpret written information; understand meaning
   The student learned to read the maps and charts in geography class.
6. to speak written words aloud
   The news anchor will read the evening news on television tonight.
7. to infer significance or intention
   From her expression, I can read that she is unhappy.
8. to be interpreted in a specific way
   The company's financial report can be read as a sign of economic downturn.
9. to fetch data from a storage source; access digitally
   The computer can read the data from the external hard drive.